#FC708A
Closest named color: Carnation (#FD798F). oklch(72% 0.172 11), rgb(252, 112, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#FC708A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation (#FD798F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation (#FD798F) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC708A |
| RGB | rgb(252, 112, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 96%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.172 11) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FC708A | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC708A | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC708A text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC708A text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
-
Step 50
50
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
-
Step 100
100
#FEE2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 10.3)
-
Step 200
200
#FECACF
oklch(88.6% 0.059 11.9)
-
Step 300
300
#FDA3AF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 11.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC708A
oklch(72% 0.172 11)
-
Step 500
500
#EF3568
oklch(63.1% 0.22 10.9)
-
Step 600
600
#D40052
oklch(55.5% 0.222 11)
-
Step 700
700
#B40044
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.2)
-
Step 800
800
#950037
oklch(42.8% 0.171 11.1)
-
Step 900
900
#7B0A2E
oklch(37.7% 0.143 11.2)
-
Step 950
950
#480B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 10.9)
#FC708A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8D8C8A | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A887 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5E7A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC708A
#FC708A
oklch(72% 0.172 11)
- #00BDB7
#00BDB7
oklch(72.1% 0.124 190.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FC708A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.018
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.023
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.035
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.038
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.046
Use #FC708A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.